Timeline: Rise and fall of former Prime Ministers in Pakistan

By Vivek Dubey By Vivek Dubey CNBC-TV18.com CNBC-TV18.com Published Feb 15, 2024 Published Feb 15, 2024

Explore the tumultuous journey of Pakistan's former Prime Ministers and their abrupt exits from power.

Aug 1947 To Oct 1951

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Oct 1951 To Apr 1953

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Apr 1953 To Aug 1955

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Aug 1955 To Sep 1956

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Sep 1956 To Oct 1957

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Oct 1957 To Dec 1957

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Dec 1957 To Oct 1958

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Dec 1971 To Dec 1971

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14 Aug 1973 To Jul 1977

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Mar 1985 To May 1988

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Dec 1988 To Aug 1990

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Nov 1990 To Jul 1993

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Oct 1993 To Nov 1996

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Feb 1997 To Oct 1999

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Nov 2002 To Jun 2004

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Jun 2004 To Aug 2004

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Aug 2004 To Nov 2007

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Mar 2008 To Aug 2012

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Jun 2012 To Mar 2013

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Jun 2013 To Aug 2017

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Aug 2017 To May 2018

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Aug 2018 To Apr 2022

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Apr 2022 to Aug 2023

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Timeline: Rise and fall of former Prime Ministers in Pakistan

Explore the tumultuous journey of Pakistan's former Prime Ministers and their abrupt exits from power.

Aug 1947 To Oct 1951

Liaqat Ali Khan

Assassinated

Oct 1951 To Apr 1953

Khawaja Nazimuddin

Dismissed by governor-general

Apr 1953 To Aug 1955

Mohammad Ali Bogra

Dismissed by governor-general

Aug 1955 To Sep 1956

Ch. Mohammed Ali

Resigned

Sep 1956 To Oct 1957

Hussain Shaheed Suharwardi

Dismissed by president

Oct 1957 To Dec 1957

Ibrahim Ismail Chaundrigar

Resigned

Dec 1957 To Oct 1958

Malik Feroz Khan Noon

Dismissed by president

Dec 1971 To Dec 1971

Noor-ul-Amin

Office abrogated

14 Aug 1973 To Jul 1977

Zulfigar Ali Bhutto

Dismissed by army chief of staff

Mar 1985 To May 1988

Muhammad Khan Junejo

Dismissed by president

Dec 1988 To Aug 1990

Benazir Bhutto

Dismissed by president

Nov 1990 To Jul 1993

Nawaz Sharif

Resigned

Oct 1993 To Nov 1996

Benazir Bhutto

Dismissed by president

Feb 1997 To Oct 1999

Nawaz Sharif

Dismissed by army chief of staff

Nov 2002 To Jun 2004

Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali

Resigned

Jun 2004 To Aug 2004

Chuadhary Shujaat Hussain

Resigned

Aug 2004 To Nov 2007

Shaukat Aziz

End of parliamentary term

Mar 2008 To Aug 2012

Yousaf Raza Gillani

Disqualified by Supreme Court

Jun 2012 To Mar 2013

Pervez Ashraf

End of parliamentary term

Jun 2013 To Aug 2017

Nawaz Sharif

Disqualified by Supreme Court

Aug 2017 To May 2018

Shahid Khagan Abbasi

End of parliamentary term

Aug 2018 To Apr 2022

Imran Khan

Removed by vote of confidence

Apr 2022 to Aug 2023

Shehbaz Sharif

National Assembly dissolved three days before the end of term

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